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Getting in the head of the mindless and lazy Realtor®

I always wondered what it would be like to read peoples minds. I figure that if I could do that I would always be able to take care of any problem or solution before it's too late.

So today..... I decided to take a little trip today and get inside the head of the mindless Realtor®.

I wonder what kinds of interesting adventures I would come across.

Since I consider myself a pretty good Realtor®. I always wondered about how the bad ones can just sit back and conduct business the way they do. Is it where they came from? Is it that they are just too laid back? Is it that they are really stupid? Or is it that they just don't care and would rather throw a dart up against the wall and see if it sticks and then worry about the problems later.

I just can't understand why some of the agents would actually want the world to know that they are a licensed Realtor®. If they don't want to help and guide their clients in the right direction then I would think that they really don't want to go out and get business anyway...maybe they are just hoping that there will become the owner of a company and just have a title and do absolutely nothing.

I thought it would be amusing to me to write down all the things that were important to me and my business but wanted to think like some of those lazy putzes..... instead of thinking like the professional we all should be like.

I don't need a mind in this business and I don't need to do any work...why should I? .....I'll let the other agent do everything.
I'll take a referral for $1,000,000 all cash deal but I won't do anything during the transaction accept to find out why my check wasn't ready in time for me to leave to go on vacation.
I refuse to take less than a 365 day vacation...please understand that my time is money and the clock is ticking right now.
I won't return calls.
I won't answer my phone.
I expect my office to call me every morning with a wake up call so I can get up and go to the bathroom and then go back to sleep.
I won't clean out my voice-mail so this way I don't have to worry about anyone leaving me an important message.
I won't return emails...as a matter of fact...when I advertise I will put a fake email address in my tag so this way it will always come back as undeliverable.
I refuse to show my clients any property let alone what they want to see.
I expect another agent to show my clients everything they want to see and not pay them a dime for helping me out.
I tell my clients to call every listing agent and then go see all these properties...then I'll get my client to write the contract and put my name on it so I can collect the commission.
I refuse to call to confirm my listing appointment.
I refuse to take a listing that is priced right.
I refuse to renew my license and would rather just let people think I really am a licensed Realtor®.
I refuse to show up at the closing on any of my deals..why should I ...I already earned my money doing absolutely nothing.
I refuse to service my clients.
I refuse to even thank my clients for their past... present... and future business.
I won't work full-time or even part time for that matter. I'd rather let my wife pay all the bills.
I would rather my wife work 7 days a week and then expect a home cooked meal because I'm too tired from laying around all day wondering why I'm so dam good looking and successful.
Can you please buy me a new puppy but can you please walk them and clean up all the crap they leave?
While your at it...can you wipe my butt and wax my Mercedes?

You know something? I don't like what I see in the head of that mindless Realtor®.

Do yourself a favor and get out of this business. You are only clogging up our profession with another license number. Only the qualified need to apply.

For more information please contact Neal The Real Deal Bloom-Realtor® /RE/MAX Premier Associates

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Posted by Neal Bloom-Realtor ® Assoc.-CRS-Weston FL on 04/27/2008 12:46 PM

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22 Comments on Getting in the head of the mindless and lazy Realtor®

APR

2008

I suppose those are the ones that believe they are "gifts" to all of us :)

Excellent list. I hope those that read it and recognize themselves will change or get out.

Neal, my biggest pet peeve is those people who won't return a phone call AFTER I'VE SENT THEM AN OFFER ON THEIR LISTING!

Amen! I think that as a professional organization, the NAR (and our local boards) don't do nearly enough to keep the professionalism bar high. It's a shame that over 400,000 Realtors did not sell a house last year. What bugs me the most about it is I am obliged to use the same name they are. I feel for anyone that didn't sell a home and hope they fare better this year. I also think our organization has made it all to easy for people to stay in without being productive.

How do we want to be perceived? Our organization can make or break our profession. ;-)

Amen Neal,

You are on the mark......these so called professionals apparently need a little kick in the %*@ push from their management.......Managers and Brokers - we lead by example.......

Perhaps we should turn your post into a checklist and send the complaint to the agent's broker or manager. It's not in our nature -- or interest or time -- to train our competition. Or we just grin and bear it I guess.

You are so correct with your list! I've seen so many lazy agents that really don't see to care. It's amazing to a "entering my 2nd year" realtor. I thought all were like me:) but so not the case!

Oh that list was scary. You must have met the agent I recently had to deal with.

Wow - you really put it all out there. I guess there are rotten apples in every bunch including REALTORS®.

Of course, there are rotten brokers who allow this to go on as well.

Hope you have less of these to deal with in the future.

Neil- It still amazes me that there are still bad Realtors out in our market. I just don't understand how they survive or why anyone whould want to work with them.

I like your statement, "get out, you are only clogging up our profession with another license number."

Neil I dont even want to get started on this subject because my comment would be longer than the post. Very well said!! I just hate when the buyers and sellers are the victim of these individuals and sometimes they don't even realize it.

As a mortgage consultant I can appreciate this because we have lazy people on our side as well. I strive to give my customers 100% and I also give the agent or agent(s) I am working with the same respect. What hurts me is when I find myself looking out for the customer more than his/her agent. I believe we should all work together and keep the customer's interest first and foremost. At the end of the day, when I know I have helped a customer to my fullest potential I feel good about that. I wish everyone felt that way.

Neal that is some list!!! But unfortunately I have witnessed many of those things. It is amazing that some of them have managed to still be around.

Hi Neal, I would have to Ditto Kimberly's comment. My comment which would also be a rant would be longer than your original post. As I was reading this, it occurred to me that you probably had at least one person in mind that personified most of these shortcomings? What was strange was a person's name popped right in my head as though it was that person you were talking about. The problem is obviously found across all state boundaries.

APR

2008

Neal...

Great post. Isn't it amazing when you call a LISTING agent and the voicemail is full? How do these people get any business at all? Ans the worst part is, they are making the rest of us look bad!

Neal,
I think you did get into the head of some Realtors I've worked with!

Neal, So damn true!! It has to be a scary place & I surely wouldn't want to visit there. The sad thing is that we run into this person all too often.

APR

2008

Sally,

No gifts...just ego and laziness.

Danial,

I doubt anyone who fits that mold would admit it. Everyone can get lazy but how many would admit it.

Brian,

That is plain stupid. That just happened to us on a rental...we had to wait three days for the landlord to supposedly fly in from out of the country ...then when we called...the agent never responded after telling us the landlord would accept it and was drawing up a lease...we found out the broker told us the agent rented it to someone else...used the stall tactic to take the other deal and didn't even give our clients a chance to counter or respond.

Tony,

Do you really think NAR would do anything? I doubt that.

Julie,

More rotten apples to add to the bunch.

Andrew,

I would love yo use the list to qualify the agent before doing business.

Lanita,

You ain't seen nothing yet:)

Randy,

You probably could add a few to my list...seems to be a very common thing amongst agents.

Karen,

The brokers are more rotten then the agents because they let it go on.

Steve,

Why would it amaze you? Look at the level of intelligence we deal with.

Missy,

That's right...get out and stop wasting un needed record keeping.

Kimberly,

Obviously this is a common thing going on everywhere.

Julie,

Don't get me started with your industry...I've got a bone to pick with that too:)

George,

As long as I can count on you to keep your industry's good name I'll be ok...I know working with you...this would never happen or I'd have to kick your butt!'

William,

No person in general...just something that seems to happen to many on a regular basis. At least pick up your phone and listen to your messages.

Richard,

I've gone to my local board and told them it's an embarrassment to us and they just sit there and have a blank look on their faces...my board doesn't seem to care much about it.

Cynthia,

Try challenging one of them...they will just disappear.

Marc,

That's right we do run into them in all industries not just RE.

APR

2008

Very insightful, I must say! I agree - I work my tail off FOR MY CLIENTS in order to get the job done - it is frustrating to see those who want everything handed to them. Great post! Tina :)

Neal, thanks for this. I am fuming this morning about a really bad agent/plagarism so this just serves as anothter example of what we put up with every day. Ugh.

Tina,

No pain...no gain.

Diane,

Just cut it off at the head....it will still be squirming.

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